Should sms while driving be banned?

 A ban on texting while driving comes into force Thursday in Pennsylvania, but remains legal in some other US states. Do you agree with a ban? Over 96% of people voting of a online poll on the Guardian UK’s website agreed texting must be banned completely when driving. My own experience is almost hypocritical as […]

Chip Conley: Measuring what makes life worthwhile

 Recently my guest lecturing slot at Stenden SA, the leading hospitality management or hotel school in South Africa, was confirmed. In preparation for a week of lectures I started doing research on my favourite resources, TED.com and found this gem. His reference to Abraham Maslow and the application in business alone is worth watching this […]

Andrew Horton's Social Media Strategy

 Date: Wednesday, 8 February 2012Time: 7pm – 9pmVenue: Bryanston Sports ClubSpeaker: Professional Member, Andrew Horton Members attend for nothing. Guests R200. Please book your place with Simone Scholtz. Discover How Andrew Horton Made R500 000 in Speaking and Training EngagementsOut Of Social Media in 2011 This is a practical presentation, which is packed with real […]

Cyber-policing vs IT Security Awareness

 In December the Postbank lost R42 million to hackers. Afterwards experts called for a new cyber policing strategy. After 20 years on the Internet I did not know we had a cyber policing strategy in place. During 1997-2003 I worked for major Internet Service Providers and three banks running their IT Security. If South Africa has […]

Julian Assange Is Right — Your Smartphone Is a Surveillance Device

 Back in the early 2000s, we were still coming to terms with the internet as a tool of liberation. Fast forward to today, and the very devices that connect us — our smartphones, our Gmail accounts, our social media profiles — are quietly serving as tools of control. And Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, didn’t […]